Erin O’Flaherty

A Lesbian Miss America?: Erin O’Flaherty Redefines Stereotypes on the Pageant Stage

September 1, 2016

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There she is, the first out Miss America—maybe, if Miss Missouri 2016, vocalist Erin O’Flaherty, wins the granddaddy of all…

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